He quit a job in the video game industry to pursue his passion project

via David Szilagyi / Patheon

These Pokémon pictures are sure to give every child, and possibly some adults, nightmares. Artist David Szilagyi turned beloved Pokémon characters into hellacious monsters and his work is absolutely enthralling.

The inspiration for these Pokemon pictures and portraits comes from not only a love of the classic game but a young life captivated with the work of incredibly dark artists.

“I was raised on Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark, Beksinski, H.R. Giger, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, H.P. Lovecraft, Guillermo Del Toro, Pokemon, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Dead Space, F.E.A.R., Slender, Silent Hill, Akira, The Guyver, among many other wonderful classics,” he explains on his Patreon page. “I love the worlds and lore that these experiences provide me, and I’m here to give that experience back to the world, one horrific image at a time.”

In his former working life, David worked as a concept artist in the video game industry. He quit because his heart just wasn’t in the work and followed his true passion.

Check out some of David’s fantastic work and his talent for turning Pokémon characters into grotesque beasts.